YSK about Psyllium husk

Well that’s a pain in the ass, isn’t it?

I believe it though. Researchers out there have shown that even things like time of day can make a HUGE difference in the measurable results of different remedies and medicines. It’s inconvenient as shit for those of us who would like to wake up, chug a handful of pills, and get on with our day.

Good to know, thanks! Currently taking it with my multivitamin

Oh really? I've been having it the same time as my vitamins, should I space them out then?

Good for bacteria to survive into the colon. So take a pro biotic with the fiber.

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Came here to mention inulin as a great fiber supplement in addition to psyllium husk. Fixing my gut changed my life, the direct impacts for me on mood, well-being, inflammation, and overall health cannot be overstated.

I’ll have to try that. The capsules are no problem, the raw psyllium husk mixed with just water isn’t super pleasant

The pills are nonsense though. Like 5 horsepills for 1 serving. Not worth it.

two gummy’s will give you your daily fibre intake

Does it? I looked at the nutrition information on several brands and the highest is 5 grams, about 18% recommended daily intake, per serving.

Maybe using the sugar free version and they have an intolerance to the sweeteners? The sugar free version wrecks my guts, but no worries with the normal type.

I tend to think people who are usually constipated just think a normal, healthy shit is diarrhea because it just comes out without effort.

going straight from nothing to 30g/day (RDI) absolutely causes diarrhoea because it irritates your gut lining

if you follow directions like metamucil has to increase by a g or 2 per week then you’ll be right

you also need insoluble fibre, and psyllium only has soluble fibre

We out here dropping no wipers! For real though enough fober and a good enough diet is extremely convenient for butt stuff

100%

This is what sold my friends on meta. I kept boasting about my shits and my ghost wipes (toilet paper was clean on the first wipe).

It's made from the blood of orphans but still worth it for a good B.M.

You know what's good at removing lead from the body? Fiber. Real catch 22 here, drink more fiber, get more lead, drink more fiber, remove more lead.

And just to have a non-jokey answer, if it's grown outdoors, it's probably got lead in it. Prop 65 labels are on everything, making it the Boy Who Cried Wolf of safety labels at this point.

Isn't the whole point that it's non soluble fiber though? Meaning it more or less just uh, passes through.

This is where I’m at right now. Used to quickly drink it mixed with water and that was a challenge at times

consistency like toothpaste squeezing out of a tube

This seems way too soft, like isn't it supposed to firm up a bit before you poop it out? Like, if I wipe 3 times and I still have soft poop behind the sphincter that ain't right. Ideally I'm thinking like ripe peeled banana or a little harder, you know? Actually drop a few logs rather than the soft-serv shape from the emoji. Maybe this is 80s-90s thinking though, from when dog poop was white.

Brushing my teeth tonight will be extra special now

Once you "clear the backlog" it settles down to a very consistent one-and-done-a-day

In the civilised world we use the poop knife for such situations, sir!

I take these daily and while I always have good shits, the pills didn’t turn me into some kind of shit machine. Results may vary I guess.

Fiber is great for a probiotic bacteria to grow. So take a pro biotic. Take one with l.reuteri.

Aww, everyone here is full of shit

Same

Chia seeds are actually the goat in peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. You don’t even taste them or feel them if you’re eating a sandwich with crunchy peanut butter or whole wheat bread. So you can load it up with tons and tons of chia.

I use it in place of boba when making home-made milk tea.